Bring the Public Option to a full vote in both chambers. Make them defy the President.

[Union Yes]

We the voters need to know which blue dogs NEED to be defeated in 2010's primary season.

If the Public Option is defeated in either chamber, then we know which Blue Pukes to vote against and march/protest against. If it's defeated then we have campaigns to organize and we will have plenty of work to do.

Get the voting record of these corporate puppets on record so we know who to defeat.

Make the Conservadems DEFY THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PRESIDENT PUBLICLY BY VOTING AGAINST A PUBLIC OPTION!

OR

Forcing a vote may actually "coerce" them to change their mind and vote for passage of a PO.

LET'S FIND OUT WHERE THEIR LOYALTIES LIE.

:mad:

Affordable access to health care for all is patriotic!

[BlooInBloo]

1. Not a bad idea. Force them to vote for America, or vote for the insurance companies.

[Union Yes]

2. Exactamundo!

[Hannah Bell]

3. how would you organize it?

[Union Yes]

11. I've been calling and emailing the White House.

And ask that the President demand that it be brought to a full vote.

[Hannah Bell]

18. now if a few million others would do the same. how do you organize it, that's the rub.

on edit: & even then, will they do it?

my impression is the bank bailout had an unprecedented volume of negative calls/letters/emails.

but they rammed it through regardless.

i think the idea's good but organization is the hitch.

& it's where our left/dem leadership fails us.

they seem to do fine at organizing get out the vote phone banks, but not on the issues once the elections over.

[caffefwee]

4. 72% Support

[Bitter_Clinger]

7. You have to wonder...

what the polling in each individual Blue Dog's district looks like.

[bobbolink]

14. Maxine Waters is saying that their districts have pockets of poverty and minorities

which aren't being represented.

[caffefwee]

25. that's not the pockets blue dogs care about

Blue Dogs Are Lap Dogs for Insurance Industry
By Jeff Woods in Congress, Politics, WoodsWednesday, Jul. 29 2009 @ 7:46AM

On Pete Kotz' post this morning about how the Blue Dogs are killing health-care reform, commenter Rex Hammock is demanding facts to back up Pete's assertion that the Blue Dogs are rolling over for the health and insurance industry in return for campaign cash. Well, we did a little quick addition here on our breakfast napkin ... Ha! Actually there's a new report on this very matter, and here's what it says:

http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2009/07/blue_dogs_are_lap_dogs_for_ins.php

[bobbolink]

26. Good article, thanks.

However, I was replying to the other poster who asked about their constituents.

[Union Yes]

16. Thanks for posting. A supermajority should never be powerless.

[masuki bance]

5. Who? Who's going to bring it up for a vote? nt

[Union Yes]

12. please read reply #11

:hi: :patriot:

[dmosh42]

6. That's the purpose of delaying this!...

They don't want a public record of being opposed to any reforms favored by the people. And that's what the lobbyists are paying the big bribes for!

[Senator]

8. Better Yet, Bring Up Medicare For All (hr676) First

Make them defy 70% of the public/electorate.

And perhaps their own irrational fears.

--

[Union Yes]

13. Deal!

:patriot:

[Demeter]

9. Actually It's Defying Rahm Emmanuel

and I'm all for it. The bastard needs to get his priorities realigned.

[Union Yes]

15. Testify!

:patriot: :hi:

[pat_k]

10. k&r

[Blue_In_AK]

17. I say if they don't approve a public option,

they should take the whole thing off the table and start over again with single payer.

[Union Yes]

19. Another great reason to bring it to full vote. Thanks for adding.

:patriot:

[Union Yes]

21. BTW how life in AK after Palin? I had to ask.

:hippie:

[Blue_In_AK]

22. Things seem to be settling down somewhat.

The new governor is making a serious attempt to mend bridges with the legislators, and the local media in particular. The former governor had not granted any sit-down interviews with the local folks since the infamous "turkey" debacle.

Here's a report from this morning's Anchorage Daily News. http://www.adn.com/parnell/story/879944.html It would seem that Parnell may actually live the values that Palin said she believed in. What a concept.

I don't agree with his politics at all -- much too conservative for my taste -- but I at least approve of the tone he's trying to set.


edit: I was pleased to see this:

Parnell said he would rely on Health and Social Services Commissioner Bill Hogan to choose a new public health director after Bev Wooley left last month at Palin's request. Parnell said social issues would not factor into hiring her replacement or filling other jobs:

"I'm not requiring anybody to meet a litmus test for service in state government."

Allegedly Wooley was canned because she disagreed with the governor over certain women's issues, most particularly a requirement for parental consent for teenage abortions.

[Union Yes]

23. Agree. It would be a monumental task, cleaning up after Palin.

[caffefwee]

24. She's going to get her own radio show

Although Sarah Palin resigned with "absolutely no plans" concerning her future, Insider Radio reports that the former Alaska governor may have set her sights on a radio show

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/07/29/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5196008.shtml

[spanone]

20. they would have no problem defying the President.